Is SPCX stock a buy right now?

Is SPCX worth buying right now? That depends on your goals and timeline, and we don't make that call for anyone. What we can do is lay out the evidence investors usually weigh. SPCX closed at $146.03 on Oct. 16, 2026, 27.6% from its 52-week high.

Below, we look at where the stock trades today, what Wall Street analysts think, how the valuation compares with similar companies and what the company's insiders have been doing with their own shares.

The chart below tracks SPCX's daily closing price from June 12, 2026 to Oct. 16, 2026. Over that stretch it is down 9.3%, from $160.95 to $146.03, with a high of $201.80 on June 16, 2026 and a low of $108.27 on Aug. 5, 2026. Each red circle marks a week in which company insiders sold shares on the open market (1 week in this period; bigger circles mean more money). There are no green diamonds: no insider bought on the open market in this window.

Where SPCX trades today

$146.03 at the Oct. 16, 2026 close: 27.6% from the 52-week high of $201.8 and 34.9% above the 52-week low of $108.27. One month: -5.7%; three months: +21.8%.

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What would change the picture for SPCX

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

• The Oct. 20, 2026 earnings report (1 day away). Space Exploration Technologies Corp beat estimates in 1 of the last 1 quarter (average surprise +65.8%); a miss would break that pattern.
• Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months, and it would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
• Price levels: a close above $201.8 would be a new 52-week high, 38.2% above the latest close of $146.03; a close below $108.27 would be a new 52-week low, 25.9% below it.
• New shares: dilution risk is moderate now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

How SPCX compares with its peers

Over the past month SPCX ranks 2 of 2 in this group (-5.7%); the best was TSLA (-3.1%) and the weakest SPCX (-5.7%).

A dash in the P/E column means the company lost money over the last 12 months, so it has no P/E.

Questions people also ask

What is SPCX's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year SPCX closed as high as $201.8 and as low as $108.27. At $146.03 (Oct. 16, 2026) it is down 27.6% from the high and 34.9% above the low.

When does Space Exploration Technologies Corp report earnings next?

The next report is expected on Oct. 20, 2026, 1 day from now. Space Exploration Technologies Corp beat the average estimate in all 1 of the last 1 reports.

Is Space Exploration Technologies Corp issuing new shares?

Dilution risk reads moderate (25/100); the share count rose 0.1% in a year. That is based on 3 offering-related filing(s) in 12 months.

Are SPCX insiders buying or selling?

Insiders sold $52.5 million of SPCX on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans); purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.

Who is the largest shareholder of SPCX?

Among investment managers that file Form 13F, Alphabet Inc. reported the largest SPCX position ($94.2 billion). 1743 institutions reported holding SPCX for Q2 2026.

Dates to watch for SPCX

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio

Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.

Form 4

The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.

Open-market trade

A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.

Form 13F

A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.

Dilution

When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.

52-week high / low

The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).

EPS and earnings surprise

Earnings per share is profit divided by shares. The surprise is how far the reported number came in above or below the analysts' average estimate.

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

• Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 16, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
• Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
• Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 1 quarter.
• Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter available); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
• Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
• Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.